One of the two pilots flew the aircraft using quick, abrupt control inputs which looked like the plane was going through turbulence.

Pilot-induced turbulence IOW means: Pilot controlled the airplane with sharp control movements and the control pressures used created turbulance due to those inputs.

Awesome clip! Haven't heard something like this in a while. ...controller also sounds like he's on the ball.

Jason

P.S. Pilot-induced turbulence in the case it was used in this clip was kind of a joke as well. The ATCT thought the plane was going through some sort of turbulance, but the pilot admitted it was basically their fault. <g>

Got it! ...and yeah, I kinda understood the joke-part of it. I'm curious though, is there a situation where pilots usually perform these quick movements?

IMO: It's the result of poor airmanship, but 20 other people will give you 20 other answers/opinions. In some cases though it could be a result of wind shear or wake turbulence, but pilot-induced turbulence generally means that the turbulence is being felt due to pilot input.

There is no situation IMO that would require a pilot to create their own induced turbulance. It's usually a result of abrupt rudder and alieron/elevator controls.

I can think of another scenario: practicing steep turns, I always knew I did a good one when, at the end of the 360-degree turn, I ran into my own wake turbulence.

That's definitely a great example of a situation, and I have experienced that before as well. The point I was making was intended for larger, heavier, less menueverable aircraft and I should have also included that I was talking about an approach-to-land scenerio. I haven't done steep turns on final and I sure would't recommend it at such a low altitude<g> .

Thanks for bringing up an interesting point....I didn't think about that one!